Ever hear that tiny voice in your head whisper?

You're just not good at this.

Maybe it's when you're trying to parallel park, baked bread that doesn't resemble a brick,

or attempt yoga and realize that touching your knees is a stretch.

Well, my friend, it is time to tell that voice to sit down.

That's the fixed mindset talking, a mindset that says our abilities are set in stone.

Chiseled like a statue that screams, this is all I've got.

Spoiler alert, it's wrong.

Welcome back to savvy psychologist. I'm your host, Dr. Monica Johnson.

Every week on this show, I'll help you face life challenges with evidence-based approaches,

a sympathetic ear, and zero judgment. Welcome to the world of growth mindset, where mistakes

become opportunities and failure is

just the first cousin of progress.

Carol Dweck, a psychologist coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset.

The latter is a belief that abilities, intelligence, and talents can grow with effort, learning,

and persistence.

It's less about being the best now and more about

getting better as you go. This mindset leads to more success than a fixed one, and I'm going to

give some practical tips on how to adopt it. Number one is to embrace the yet. Fixed mindset says, I can't do this. Growth mindset replies, you can't do this

yet. Adding yet is like adding sprinkles to a cupcake. It transforms everything. Suddenly, the

impossibility is temporary. I can't run a marathon becomes

I can't run a marathon yet, which is much less terrifying. Sure, you'll still huff and puff

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